Trustee Qualifications Candidate fi ling period is July 10-14, 2017
Monday through Thursday - 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Friday - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM I
n July, three trustees will host mee ngs in their membership districts. The purpose of the mee ngs, in accordance with the Coopera ve’s bylaws, is to provide the opportunity for members to nominate candi- dates for trustee.
To ensure our members understand the qualifi ca ons and nomina on requirements, we have included excerpts from the Coopera ve bylaws. The full text of the bylaws can be found on our website,
www.neelectric.com, or you may call the Coopera ve at (800) 256-6405 to receive a copy.
SECTION 4.02. Qualifi ca ons No person shall be eligible to become or remain a trustee of the Coopera ve who:
(a) while serving on the Board or during the fi ve (5) years preceding nomina on thereto shall have been fi nally adjudged to be guilty of a felony; or
(b) is, becomes, or within the last fi ve (5) years has been employed by the Coopera ve, a subsidiary of the Coopera ve or a labor union which represents, or has represented, or has endeavored to repre- sent any employees of the Coopera ve; or
(c) is, and if elected and seated as a trustee will con nue to be, a close rela ve of an incumbent trustee or of an employee of the Coopera ve; or
(d) has not con nuously been, for at least one (1) year prior to nomina on, or who ceases a er elec on to be, a member in good standing of the Cooper- a ve, receiving service therefrom at a permanent and year-round residence which is the member’s primary residen al abode in the Trustee District from which the member is elected; or
(e) is not at least eighteen (18) years old; or
(f) is in any way employed by or fi nancially interested in a substan ally compe ng enterprise or a busi- ness selling electric energy, services, or supplies to the Coopera ve or its subsidiary businesses; or
(g) is any way employed by or fi nancially interested in a business selling electrical or plumbing equip- ment, appliances, fi xtures, supplies or wiring to the members.
Notwithstanding the restric ve provisions of this Sec- on that are based upon close rela ve rela onships,
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no incumbent trustee shall lose eligibility to remain a trustee or to be re-elected a trustee if, during incum- bency, the trustee becomes a close rela ve of anoth- er incumbent trustee or of a Coopera ve employee because of a marriage or an adop on to which the trustee was not a party.
Upon establishment of the fact that a nominee for trustee lacks eligibility under this Sec on or as may be provided elsewhere in these Bylaws, it shall be the duty of the Board to disqualify the nominee. Upon the establishment of the fact that any person being con- sidered for, or already holding, a trusteeship or other posi on of trust in the Coopera ve lacks eligibility under this Sec on, it shall be the duty of the Board to withhold such posi on from such person or to cause such person to be removed therefrom, as the case may be.
SECTION 4.06. Nomina ons Any member desiring to be nominated as a candidate for Trustee from the district of his/her residence, shall fi le, with the Coopera ve, wri en no ce on a form provided by the Coopera ve, of his/her candidacy and inten on to seek nomina on for the offi ce of Trustee from his/her district at such me as may be designat- ed as the offi cial fi ling period by the Board of Trustees. Only persons fi ling such wri en no ce of candidacy and inten on to seek nomina on shall be eligible for nomina on at said mee ng.•
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